Council on Undergraduate Research

Northern Illinois University is a member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), a national organization whose mission is to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship.

Because of NIU's enhanced CUR membership, NIU students, faculty and staff can join CUR at no cost. Follow the link below and complete a short form to get started.

After your enhanced membership benefits have been activated, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate with nearly 14,000 members to discuss issues, ideas and share resources on undergraduate research.
• Gain access to a Member Resource Library of over 100 resources, tips and tricks for virtual learning and teaching, and other valuable content to strengthen your undergraduate research programs.
• A subscription to our scholarly journal, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research.
• Exclusive member-only programs such as CUR Conversations on evolving hot topics.
• Discounts for event registration and publication purchases.
• and more!

Access Your Membership Benefits

Complete the following steps to activate your enhanced membership benefits: 

• Go to the website at www.cur.org.
• Click on “Join” at the top of the page
• Click on “Activate Enhanced Membership Benefits” on the left side of the page